International relationsAfghanistan tops laundry list of challenges at U.N. debate
Vaccine inequality and climate change also big topics as leaders gather in person
The United Nations Headquarters in New York: global leaders will be returning to the building after a mainly online General Assembly in 2020. © Reuters
HIONA SHIRAIWA, Nikkei staff writer
September 14, 2021 15:05 JST
UNITED NATIONS -- The situation in Afghanistan, the coronavirus vaccine and climate change are expected to dominate discussions at the U.N. General Assembly starting Tuesday, with dozens of global leaders meeting face to face for the first time in two years.